The Victor on Spirit Mountain's Home Ground
"Zhang Shengzi?"
"You really got your upper body smashed by Wang Shan?"
Using the faint light of the protective aura of telekinesis, Vishnu also saw Zhang Xuezhou, whose body had suddenly become paralyzed, leaving only half of him.
He felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that he was lucky to have survived after provoking Wang Shan.
"They haven't even left the wind cave yet, so stop spouting nonsense!"
Zhang Xuezhou twisted his body forcefully.
His divine robes and physical techniques blocked Wang Shan's nine punches and thirteen palms, but not the transformed twelve fingers.
Wang Shan's twelve fingers are similar in effect to Xuan Nu's Breaking the Divine Force Finger, both being finger techniques aimed at external martial arts, and also similar to Luo Tianming's Breaking the Divine Force Needle.
The power from his fingertips penetrated his body, nearly shattering his physical body technique.
Zhang Xuezhou took a deep breath, and the chaotic mud body guided by the Nine Revolutions Qi Harmony Technique gradually solidified.
His body was too weak to move, and he had no time to react when he was defeated. Only his life-saving Nine Revolutions Qi-Gathering Technique passively converted, neutralizing Wang Shan's killing move.
"Rise!"
Having barely recovered his physical condition, Zhang Xuezhou reached out and guided a point, causing his body to grow tall and strong once more.
Picking up the gold mask that had fallen to the ground, Zhang Xuezhou gently covered his face with it.
"Wang Shan's villainous appearance is indeed quite effective; even I fell for it. However, his villainous appearance is difficult to control. I'll need ten more years of practice to truly defeat him!"
Zhang Xuezhou boasted shamelessly, which also gave him a way to save face.
He could only be thankful that there was little light in the wind cave, even near the exit it was only dimly lit, which could hide his pale face.
"The Holy Son is amazing. If it were me, I would have been completely crushed!"
Wang Shan's "Evil Man's Appearance" is a special martial art that can instantly unleash power beyond what is normal.
Vishnu's praise seemed genuine, after all, Vishnu had fought with Zhang Xuezhou and knew very well that Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation was similar to that of his senior brother Tathagata, and that his physical body was strong and indestructible, fearless even in the midst of the wind.
This state of being defeated by Wang Shan means that Vishnu will inevitably be unable to resist.
He didn't have Zhang Xuezhou's ability to change his body, so his mortality rate after being beaten was 100%.
"The Holy Son has skillfully subdued Wang Shan; this is truly a cause for celebration!"
No matter how disheveled Zhang Xuezhou was, or how fierce Wang Shan's outburst was, the fact remains that Wang Shan couldn't bear the pain of the Soul-Severing Powder and left. Zhang Xuezhou was still the victor in the contest.
"That wasn't my skillful hand, it was clearly yours!" Zhang Xuezhou corrected, "You seized the opportunity to skillfully spread the Soul-Severing Powder, defeating me and Wang Shan in one fell swoop, thus winning the championship on Lingshan's home turf!"
"Huh?"
Vishnu gasped in surprise, then had no choice but to accept his fate.
If he wants to beat Zhang Xuezhou and Wang Shan, this is the only way he can do it.
Although Zhang Xuezhou was the one who performed this brilliant move, he had to take the blame himself; otherwise, he had no reason to win.
"Leave the rest to me!"
Zhang Xuezhou voluntarily relinquished his home-field advantage and won the championship, and Vishnu also knew what he should do.
He agreed, indicating that he would definitely cooperate closely and would never break his promise.
"Then I'll go out!"
Zhang Xuezhou sprinkled a bunch of Soul-Severing Powder on himself, then lifted his leg, only to feel extremely weak.
He needs to eat a lot to replenish his energy, otherwise it will be difficult for him to sustain his body.
If it were only when he could barely walk that it became obvious, Zhang Xuezhou had no doubt that Vishnu would do something terrible.
"Goddess Xuan Nu, Goddess Xuan Nu..."
As he struggled to keep up with the wind, Zhang Xuezhou sensed that Wang Shan would have no chance of returning from the Wind Cave, so he began to call out to the leader, Xuan Nu.
The sound of the Demonic Sound Technique continued, echoing through the wind cave and spreading far and wide.
His shouts caused Vishnu, who was lagging far behind, to change his expression repeatedly. He wanted to make a move but hesitated, and did not dare to launch a sneak attack.
Constructing an agreement is one thing, but for the person who constructed the agreement to die a reasonable death in the struggle is another. This can cover up Vishnu's cheating with the treasure, and also allow him to steal Zhang Xuezhou's Storage Bag and hide it somewhere in the Wind Cave, so that he can crack the Storage Bag in the future to retrieve his own treasure, while avoiding the risk of stealing from the cult leader.
Various thoughts swirled in Vishnu's mind. He had just raised his hand to wield the broken vajra when he heard the announcement outside the cave that Wang Shan was out of the game, followed by the announcement of Zhang Xuezhou's elimination.
The ear-piercing sound of the Mystic Maiden's magic sword quickly entered the wind cave, abruptly stopping Vishnu's urge to rush through and attack.
In just a short moment, a red figure drifted into the wind cave and quickly pulled up Zhang Xuezhou walking was getting slower and slower.
"The Western Sect has a good Buddhist disciple!"
Xuan Nu's voice was somewhat cold, but also somewhat helpless.
It was very satisfying for Zhang Xuezhou to wreak havoc on people with his Five-Step Bewitching Smoke and Water of Eternity, but now that he was covered in Soul- Zhang Xuezhou Soul-Severing Powder, he was being targeted and was very unhappy.
Xuan Nu grumbled in annoyance, just as the cheerful voices of the Sect Master Jieyin and the Zhunti Master echoed from outside the cave.
"All things are governed by the Dao; the existence of anything has its own reason," said the Sect Master Jieyin.
"As long as the rules of the event are not violated, any means are permissible!"
The voice of the Zhunti Master was very happy, but also somewhat surprised. After all, Vishnu was the weakest in terms of killing power among the Buddhist disciples. The fact that he could use trickery to defeat the young masters of other forces was indeed a great honor for the Western Sect.
"I've heard that Zhang Shengzi of Kunlun also used some underhanded tactics at the grand event!"
The leader of the Zhunti did not forget to bring up the old matter again, while Li Jing, the leader of the Immortal Court outside the Wind Cave, had a gloomy and indescribable expression.
Two young masters suffered from diarrhea in the Kunlun Sacred Land. The strongest young ace of the Immortal Court was beaten until his face was covered in blood and sprinkled with Soul-Severing Powder, causing him to faint from unbearable pain after leaving the Wind Cave.
In these two grand events, all sorts of underhanded tactics have emerged, while only the Immortal Court contestants have remained traditional, relying on guessing the questions set by the event and sincerely participating by selecting young experts suitable for the event's format.
But when the Kunlun Holy Son, dressed in a crimson-gold robe and covered in red Soul-Severing Powder, was carried out by the Mystic Maiden, Li Jing's heavy heart suddenly felt relieved.
The former Kunlun Holy Son was immediately attacked, and Vishnu, the Buddha's son, will likely not fare well in the future either.
In short, those who resort to underhanded tactics will never have a good ending.
"How did Zhang Shengzi end up like this?!"
"It must have been Wang Shan and Zhang Shengzi fighting each other, and then Vishnu took advantage of the darkness in the cave to tamper with things. Who could stand for that!"
"Zhang Shengzi escaped disaster because he was wearing a mask; otherwise, he might have ended up disfigured!"
"So, what does Zhang Shengzi actually look like?"
"I remember that Vishnu was relentlessly pursued by Zhang Shengzi from the very beginning!"
Some of the contestants who had been eliminated early whispered among themselves.
When everyone saw Vishnu, covered in blood, struggling to emerge from the cave, the noise subsided.
In the early stages of the event, things might be polite and mutually respectful, with each side allowing room for compromise. However, the probability of a life-or-death struggle increases as the event progresses.
Vishnu's actions may sound despicable, but the injuries on his body prove that this Buddhist disciple did not simply resort to underhanded methods, but rather made it the best option out of desperation.
The fact that the other party was the first to fall into Zhang Xuezhou's pursuit and was ultimately able to successfully counterattack Zhang Xuezhou makes him an extremely dangerous person.
Many people considered Zhang Xuezhou their strongest competitor after the Kunlun home game, but after the second game, they became extremely wary of Vishnu.